The Portland daily press., 1887-11-14
Drowned and straneIed.

NEWTON, Nov. 12.-Eugene G0ode, whose
home was in Hallowell, Me-, where he had
wife and family, committed suicide at New
ton Centre this afternoon. He had been
stopping for a while at his wife's sisters
house on Warren street, Newton Centre, and
it was not noticed but what he was in his
usual state .of health and cheerfulness.
About 8 o'clock this afternoon he went to
Crystal Lake, or what is better known as
Baptist Pond, shorter distance from his
stopping place. There he hired boat for
row on the lake. After he had got out well
into the deep water, he was seen to rise,
stand in the boat, and then throw himself
overheard. The parties who saw the rash
act from the shore put out Immediately in a
boat, and rescued the body from the water
very quickly. 1t was found that Mr.. Goode
had tied a rope around his neck before
jumping, and had made his death more GER
tain and sudden by drawing the rope taut
about the windpipe, so that death was caus-
ed BY strangling and drowning
Died in New York.
MAcHIAs, Nov. III. Sewall Cole died in
New York yesterday. lie was one of Ma
chiasport'S most capable and widely known
shipmasters. He was sick but two or three
days. BE sailed in the bark Bonny Doom
many years. and later he was master Of the
SC hooner Fred A. Small.
Fire in Mercer.
LEWISTON, Nov. 12-The farm buildings
owned by Frank Smith, at Mercer, were
burned this morning. Hay, grain, etc, in
the barn were destroyed, but the furniture
in the house was mostly saved. Loss, $1,000;
insured for $500.
Fatality at Lewiston.
Wednesday, Cyril Drake Of Lewiston, fell
in the horse car station. fracturing his skull
and causing injuries from which he died
this morning.
Not Known in Bangor.
BANGOR, Nov. 12.-City Marshal Whitney
received despatch this evening dated Fred
erlcksburg, Va, saying man registering
bis name as &C. Ward, Bangor. Me-, had
atte mpted suicide at the Exchange Hotel in
that city. He is 35 years old, medium size,
with short, full beard. He will probably
die. No such person Is known here.
Crushed by Falling Tree.
SKowHEGAN, Nov. 13.-Terrance Hover,
a young Canadian, while at work in the
woods at Moxie, five miles above the Forks,
was crushed by a falling tree yesterday, and
lived only about an hour.
Death and Accident.
CALAIS, Nov. 13.-George b. Young, stew
ard of the steamer Rose Standish, died about
p. n., Saturday, in a carriage, while being
driven to his residence in the lower part of
the city. He had spent day in the country
in his usual health, and ON his return had
purchased supplies for the steamer. Heart
disease was probably the cause of his death.
DIR. Geo. f. Townsend was thrown from
his carriage while returning from an exami-
nation of the body Of Mr. Young, and had
wrist broken, and was otherwise badly
bruised.
Cullen w. SawteIle.
NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Mr. Cullen w. Saw
telle. who died in Englewood, N. j., Friday
was born in Norridgewock, Me-. SO years
ego, and was graduated at Bowdoin College
in the class of 1925, with Longfellow, Rev
DIR. George b. Cheever, and several Other
noted men. He practiced law in his native
town, and for eight years served as register
of probate. During the years 1s43 and 1874
he was in the State Senate, and in 1916 and
1S49 was elected to Congress from Maine AT.
terward Mr.. Sawtelle removed to New York
and at one time was the legal adviser of the
J house of A. T. Stewart & Co. He leave;
three children.